Top Law News Court dismisses reimbursement plea of sting reporter October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Delhi dismissed a plea by a journalist who took part in a sting operation conducted by Tehelka to expose wrongdoings in a purported arms deal, seeking direction to the government to adequately reimburse his expenses for appearing as a witness. Mathew Samuel conducted the sting “Operation West End” for the web […] Read more » Bangaru Laxman Bharatiya Janata Party president fictitious Britain-based company Government High Court of Delhi Indian Army. Jaya Jaitley Mathew Samuel Operation West End Tehelka West End International
Top Law News Mumbai cops seek custody of Pune blast accused October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai police have moved an application for the custody of four suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blast case. In an application submitted Monday, the Anti Terrorism Squad of Mumbai police sought custody of four men, at present in the custody of Delhi Police. Two of the men, Asad […] Read more » a computer expert Anti Terrorism Squad Asad Khan ayed Firoz alias Hamza ideologue of this IM module Imran Khan Indian Mujahideen Landge Irfan Mustafa Mumbai ATS Mumbai Police Nizamuddin railway station Pune blast Pune blast accused Pune magisterial court
Top Law News Man convicted for hijack drama in flight October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday in Delhi court convicted a man for enacting a hijack drama aboard an Indigo Airlines plane in February 2009 and threatening the crew and passengers. District-cum-Additional Sessions Judge I.S. Mehta convicted Jitender Kumar Mohla, 45, under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982 and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). […] Read more » 1982 anti-hijacking law Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Civil Aviation Act crew and passengers February 2009 hijack hijack drama I.S. Mehta Indian Penal Code Indigo Airlines Jitender Kumar Mohla
Top Law News Evict Aseem Trivedi from ‘Bigg Boss’, says Republican Party of India (RPI) October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Evict Aseem Trivedi from ‘Bigg Boss’, says Republican Party of India (RPI) On Thursday morning to the Bigg Boss home Angry Dalits from different parts of the state marched demanding eviction of one of its inmates, cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, a Republican Party of India (RPI) member said. “About 5,000 marchers, led by RPI chief Ramdas Athavale, have gathered here from Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik and other parts.” […] Read more » Aseem Trivedi Aseem Trivedi from Bigg Boss Bigg Boss Constitution Evict Aseem Trivedi Mayur Borkar Ramdas Athavale Republican Party of India
Top Law News Rajat Gupta gets two years in jail October 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Rajat Gupta gets two years in jail Past “good deeds” helped Rajat Gupta, the one time poster boy of Indian business in America, get away with a two year prison sentence for leaking corporate secrets to former hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam. Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Federal District Court in Manhattan Wednesday handed down India born Gupta, 63, a former […] Read more » $5 million fine charitable institutions defence plans devotion District Court in Manhattan Goldman Sachs Group good deeds Indian business in America Indian-American US attorney Judge Jed S. Rakoff lenient prison Rajat Gupta tycoon Raj Rajaratnam
Criminal Law News Kasab’s mercy plea rejected (Second Lead) October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Tuesday, India’s home ministry recommended the rejection of the mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab, lone survivor among the 26/11 attackers. The mercy petition made to the president by Kasab, after the Supreme Court Aug 29 upheld his death sentence, has been rejected and the recommendation in this regard forwarded to the president. A […] Read more » 26/11 attackers apex court Bharatiya Janata Party illegally sneaked India's home ministry Lashkar-e-Taiba mercy plea rejected Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Pakistani terrorist Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Kasab’s mercy plea rejected (Lead) October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ajmal Kasab who was involved in the 26/11 attack on Mumbai – is now in the hands of President Pranab Mukherjee as the Union Home ministry has rejected his mercy petition. The petition – forwarded by the Maharashtra government after Governor K Sankaranarayanan rejected it – will now go before the President for final action. […] Read more » Ajmal Kasab Chatrapati Shivaji railway station K Sankaranarayanan Kasab’s petition Lashkar-e-Taiba mercy petition. Pranab Mukherjee Pratibha patil Rajasthan villager union home ministry
Top Law News Police sub-inspector shot dead in Allahabad October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Allahabad a shocking incident happened, a sub inspector of police and two others were murdered late Tuesday owing to a land dispute in Allahabad. While two of the men were shot dead, one was beaten to death. The incident occurred at Dubawal village in Sarai Inayat area, Allahabad, about 230 km from the state […] Read more » Dubawal village hiv Babu and Ram Babu Kapil Muni Mohit Agarwal Sarai Inayat Senior Superintendent of Police shot dead state capital. sub-inspector
Top Law News Shillong prisoners pen grievances on brochures October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Shillong, With writing paper denied to them, prisoners are using religious brochures distributed by clergymen to write their grievances. A Prisoner said, “The matter came to light after several complaints addressed to jail authorities were found written on the back of brochures.” “The prisoners are doing this as they are not being provided paper by the jail staff” […] Read more » 150 inmates British-era jail pen grievances Shillong prisoners
Top Law News UP industries to protest power hike October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Irked at the steep hike in power tariff for the industrial sector in Uttar Pradesh, industrialists Wednesday announced a statewide protest beginning Oct 26 and demanded a roll-back. Contending that only industrial houses and small businessmen were targeted in the revised power tariff, trading community leader Ashok Motiyani said they are demanding a roll back […] Read more » Ashok Motiyani industrial houses protest power hike tariff plan Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission
Top Law News Rajat Gupta gets two years in jail October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Rajat Gupta gets two years in jail Fallen Wall Street tycoon Rajat Gupta has been sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay a $5-million fine by a US judge who termed Indian-American’s insider trading crimes as “disgusting” and a “terrible breach of trust’’. Gupta, 63 was also ordered by US District Judge Jed Rakoff to serve a year of […] Read more » boardroom secrets former Goldman Sachs director hegde fund founder Raj Rajratnam Insider trading case insider trading charges Jed Rakoff leaking Warren Buffett's investment in Goldman Sachs to Rajat Gupta Manhattan court Preet Bharara Rajat Gupta sentenced to 2 years jail term securities and conspirancy fraud Warren Buffett's investment in Goldman Sachs
Top Law News UAE emirate pardons 47 prisoners October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Fujairah (UAE): The UAE emirate of Fujairah has ordered the release of 47 prisoners as a goodwill gesture on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha. On Wednesday Fujairah ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi issued an ordered that all had earlier proven their eligibility for the amnesty. Eid-al-Adha is an important religious holiday, beginning. Read more » Eid-al-Adha prisoners Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi UAE emirate